Selling Your AMSOIL Dealership

Selling an AMSOIL Business: What You Need to Know

Selling an AMSOIL business involves more than handing over a customer list—it’s about transferring a brand, a reputation, and a residual income stream. Whether you’re ready to retire, facing a life change, or simply moving in a new direction, your AMSOIL Dealership is a real business asset that can be sold or transferred.

Understanding the AMSOIL Dealership Model

An AMSOIL Dealership is a 1099 Independent Contractor agreement between AMSOIL Inc. and an individual Dealer—or a partnership, in the case of a husband and wife team. Dealers have the opportunity to:

  • Sell AMSOIL products
  • Register and support customers
  • Earn monthly commissions from ongoing customer purchases

There are no territorial restrictions, but Dealers enjoy account protection and can currently operate throughout the United States and Canada.

Building Value Over Time

Many AMSOIL Dealers have spent years growing a successful business with loyal customers and active downlines. These businesses often generate recurring monthly income—just like an insurance or subscription business.

We’ve been AMSOIL Dealers since 2000 and still have customers who continue to purchase products over 20 years later!

There’s no limit to how many customers or accounts you can serve—“The sky’s the limit.”

Common Reasons to Sell an AMSOIL Dealership

  • Retirement – Ready to slow down or step away.
  • Life Changes – Job relocation, health issues, or other personal transitions.
  • Divorce – In a joint dealership, one spouse may transfer ownership to the other.
  • Estate Planning – Prepare to pass on the business to an heir.

Your Options: Transferring or Selling the Dealership

Option 1: Transfer to a Family Member
Dealerships can be transferred to a family member who wishes to continue the business. This process is outlined in the AMSOIL G4000 Dealer Policies and Procedures.

Option 2: Sell to Another AMSOIL Dealer
If you’re not passing the business to family, selling to another Dealer is often the easiest route.

AMSOIL G4000 Dealer Policies and Procedures**:

12.0 WINDING DOWN A DEALERSHIP

  1. AMSOIL is committed to providing the best customer service possible. That commitment doesn’t end when an independent Dealer winds down his or her Dealership. The process of transferring a Dealership to an heir or selling it outright should occur as quickly and seamlessly as possible to ensure customers continue to receive the level of service they’ve come to expect. Plan ahead to avoid delays that may frustrate customers and devalue your business. Seamlessly transferring or selling your Dealership to a Customer-Certified Dealer ensures he or she receives maximum value from the business you worked hard to build.
  2. A Dealership may be sold or transferred only if it has at least $600 in earnings over the previous 12 months and has active customers.
  3. Contact AMSOIL Commissions for guidelines when selling or transferring a Dealership.
  4. It’s critical to have a plan in place and a Customer-Certified Dealer identified in advance to transfer a Dealership after death. Contact an attorney for succession-planning advice.
  5. AMSOIL maintains the right to approve or deny the sale or transfer of any Dealership.

12.1 Selling an AMSOIL Dealership

  1. The selling Dealer must notify AMSOIL of intent to sell as soon as possible.
  2. The selling Dealer should initiate conversations with interested parties about a potential sale; a Dealer interested in purchasing a Dealership shall not initiate conversations about purchasing a Dealer’s business because it can be interpreted as interference (see section 5.0 Interference).
  3. Because the sale of a Dealership may affect the income and rights of Dealers up the line of sponsorship, in most cases it’s best to sell a Dealership to the sponsoring Dealer or Direct Jobber.
  4. AMSOIL reserves the right to approve or deny any sale or transfer of a Dealership.
  5. If the sponsoring Dealer or Direct Jobber isn’t interested in purchasing the Dealership, selling to a personally sponsored Dealer is the next best option.
  6. If neither of those options work, selling to any AMSOIL Dealer is the third-best option.
  7. A Dealership may only be sold to a Customer-Certified AMSOIL Dealer or Direct Jobber. A non-Dealer who wants to buy an AMSOIL Dealership must first register as an AMSOIL Dealer and earn Customer-Certification status before the sale will be approved.
  8. The buying Dealer or Direct Jobber must be prepared to continue providing at least the level of service the selling Dealer’s customers have come to expect.
  9. If the sale of the Dealership is approved, assigned commercial accounts and retail accounts shall be reassigned unless the purchasing Dealer resides within 50 miles of the account or an acceptable plan to service customers is presented and accepted in writing for purchasing Dealers who reside up to 200 miles away from the account.
  10. If the purchasing Dealer is the selling Dealer’s sponsor or is sponsored by the selling Dealer, the Dealerships shall be combined.
  11. If the purchasing Dealer is neither the selling Dealer’s sponsor nor is personally sponsored by the selling Dealer, the purchasing Dealer must register and maintain a second Dealership.
  12. The selling Dealer may remain a Dealer and be sponsored by the purchasing Dealer. The selling Dealer must remain inactive for one year if he or she decides to return to the business with a different sponsor

Important: Selling Dealers must initiate the sale conversation. Other Dealers may not solicit a purchase—this is considered interference

Valuing your AMSOIL Business

Valuation depends on:

  1. Monthly Commission Income: Average over the past 6–12 months
  2. Size & Activity of Downline Dealers: If you’ve recruited and supported a team
  3. Customer Base: Number of active customers, types of customers and frequency of orders
  4. Online Presence: SEO rankings, website traffic, and lead generation systems
  5. Local business vs online direct ordering customers

Typical valuation models when selling an AMSOIL Dealership:

  • 1.5x to 3x annual net income
  • Or a multiple of monthly commissions (e.g., 12–24x monthly earnings)

 

Thinking about Selling Your AMSOIL Dealership? We might be interested!

Why Sell to Us?

We’ve been an AMSOIL Dealer since 2000 and have purchased 2 other dealerships over the years. We understand the process and would be glad to show you the process. Michael & Alecia Sparks work at our business together to ensure customers are being taken care of. Get in touch with us if you would like to learn how to sell your AMSOIL Dealership 931-801-9401 call / text or send us an Email on our Contact page.

Let’s talk about your AMSOIL business and how we can help you transition it successfully.

 

** Note, the information in the AMSOIL G4000 Dealer Policies and Procedures is up to as as of the published date on this post. Please make sure you thoroughly read and understand the most current document. We can provide this or you can contact AMSOIL Customer service to get the latest G4000.